Combined scoop and shovel



Aug. 26, 1930. M. MARTENSON 1,774,027

COMBINED SCOOP AND SHOVEL Filed April 20, 1929 Ii 1 i [/7 4/ e n o I Mar/en Mar/e050 per I Patented Aug. 26, 1 930 -HEB T MARTENY MABTENsoi oF wInLowBRo'oK, sA's'KATcnEwAnf gamma COMBINED scoor AND st ove;

' Application filed April 20, 1929, Seria1 N0.-.35,772, and-in- Canada May 1, 1928;

My invention relates to shovelshaving particular reference to shovels foruse in handling grain and'like .products, the object of my-invention being to provide 'a semi-enclosed shovel of large capacity with balanced double hand grip, attachments adjusted-to apply the lifting power evenly relative to the point of balance of the shovel to permit an in crease in its capacity without a corresponding increase in effort required for its operation;

,ing rodsis derived through ahandle attach- "In'ent T A further object of my invention is to provide a shovel of large capacity adaptable for either transferring materials on a hori- [zontal plane or for elevating the materials 16 for loading purposesand formed to minimize spilling the contents during the operation. 7 I a With the above and other objects in View my invention resi-des'in the combination of '20 parts hereinaiter designated and claimed in the amended claims, reference also being had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference are used to-indicate likeparts throughout'the several views and wherein Fig. 1 assembled. v

Fig. 2 is a top plan View of same. Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the device. I Fig. 4 is a rear elevation'of saine.

preferably sheet metal, body, open at the front and 6 and 7v connected thereto, and to the sides" 3 and 4-, to forma curved back for the shovel.

The top of'the body is enclosed by a'cover 9 which isroundedto form connection-with the sections 6 and 7 and forwardly angled and connected'with the sides 3'and 4'.

Forwardly attached to the sides 3'and 4 are upwardly extending connecting rods 10 and 11 relatively aligned andconverging in To the rear ex is a sideelevation ofth'e device" The device consists of a semi-enclosed,

comprising a flat blade or bottom portion 1 provided with a straight edged diverging pairs of arms attach o the Y I To the rearsec- 1 tions 6 and 'Z aresimilarly-attached further upward extending connecting rods 12 and 5t '13, convergingly inclined, the, spacingand 7 relative positioning of the .said connecting rodsbeing adjusted relativegto the balance of the, body portion.

Themutual connecting of the said connectto h'i h consists'of a bar 14 toithe forward end of which is-oppositely attached a pair of curved diverging arms 15 and 16, thelextreinit esof the said arms be ng-united e5 with the upper extremities of the connecting. rods lO-and 11. Laterally-disposed. between the extremities of the arms 15 and 16-is a pinll'7 on which is rotatably mounted on hand grip-18. p 1

remity of the bar 14 is at- I tached a, further similar pair of arms 19 and 20 divergingly extending rearward from the extremity of the said bar let andconnected;

at their point ofattachment therewith with-1i the upper extremities of the connecting rods glQflIld. 13' andhavingsimil'arly laterally dispgsedbetwen h ut 5 ?''mi t-fernitiesthereof awp-n 2l onwhich isrotatabl a h grip22: v v I In using the device thegrips rQl and 22 'are gripped by the hands and a straight arm lifting and bent-arm leverage power applied vSuch, applieationgof a balance double grip,

permitting of a considerable quantity of grain or other material. being handled in excess of what could be'handled with an ordie nary shovelthe'enclosureofthe body serving to retain the material without spilling; 1 7 Having thus described my invention, what Iclaimis:- 1. The combination with a shovel of a handle attachment thereforcomprising a bar,

tremities of saidbar, hand gripsrotatably mounted on said; arms and connecting rods forwardly and rearwardly connecting said" I I attachment to saidshovel.

2; The combination w1th a shovel of' a handle attachment therefor comprising azbargge p a pair of arms attached to the forward extremity thereof, and divergingly extending therefrom, a hand grip rotatably mounted between said arms, connecting rods attaching the extremities of said arms to said shovel, a further pair of arms attached to the rear extremity of said bar and divergingly extending therefrom, a hand rip rotatably mounted between said arms and connecting rods attaching the rear extremity of said bar to said shovel. f I

3. The combination with a shovel of a a handle therefor comprising a connecting bar,

airs of arms diver in l T extendin from the extremities of said bar, pins mounted between the extremities of said arms, grips rotatably mounted on said pins, and connecting rods forwardlv and rearwardly connecting said handle to said shovel. I

4. The combination with a shovel comprising an enclosed body open at the forward end thereof of a handle therefor comprising a bar, Y

arms divergingly extending from the extremities of said bar, pins mounted'between the extremltiesof said arms, grlps rotatably mounted on said pins and connecting rods handle to said shovel,

forwardly and rearwardly attaching said 5. The combination in a shovel of a bod} comprising .a blade, upwardly and inwardly extending sides attached to said blade, a

curved heel attached to said blade and said sides, a cover connecting with sald sldes and v heel, and a handle attachment therefor comprising a connecting bar, arms divergingly extending from the extremities of said bar, grips rotatably mounted on said arms and connecting rodsconnecting said handle attachment to said body.

6." The combination in a shovel of a body comprising an edged blade,- receding sides upwardlyand inwardly extending from said blade, 'a' heel connecting with said sidesand blade, a cover attached to said sides-and heel and a handle attachment for said body comprising a bar,f arms divergingly extending from the extremities of said bar, pins'mounted between the extremities ofsaid arms hand grips rotatably mounted on said pins and connecting rods forwardly and rearwardly at- 1 taching said handle attachment to said body.

= MARTEN MARTENSON. 

